-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *May 3, 2012 *MNST1205.03-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: May 3, 2012
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask])
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for May 3rd, 2012.
The WHITE-WINGED DOVE reported April 22nd in Lewiston, Winona County, was still present on the 29th. It was last seen in a maple tree across from St. Johns Church.
A pair of CINNAMON TEAL was found on April 29th at the Haydenville WMA in Lac qui Parle County, about five miles west of Madison.
In Duluth, ten RED-THROATED LOONS were on Lake Superior on May 2nd, out from the Sky Harbor airport on Park Point.
A SURF SCOTER has been at the Prairie Island spillway in Winona, Winona County since April 28th. Dedrick Benz found it just east of the entrance to McNally Landing, along Prairie Island Road, two miles northwest of Riverview Drive.
On May 1st, Chad Heins found an AMERICAN AVOCET at Perch Lake northeast of Mapleton along Blue Earth County Road 4.
Andrew Krenz reported a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD on April 30th at the Watonwan County DNR station south of state highway 60 and west of Madelia. It was in the southwest corner of a prescribed burn area.
Dozens of new spring arrivals have been reported in the past week. Highlights include UPLAND SANDPIPER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, CASPIAN TERN, WHIP-POOR-WILL, CHIMNEY SWIFT, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, EASTERN KINGBIRD, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, SMITH'S LONGSPUR, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, SCARLET TANAGER, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
The next scheduled update of this tape is May 10th, 2012.